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    Top Lawyers: Joshua C Black On The 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Specific Field
    Joshua C. Black
    • Apr 6
    • 1 min

    Top Lawyers: Joshua C Black On The 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Specific Field

    I recently sat down to answer some questions about the practice of employment law with Authority Magazine.
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    Workers’ Rights are Human Rights
    Joshua C. Black
    • Dec 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Workers’ Rights are Human Rights

    By Joshua C. Black, Esq. December is Universal Human Rights Month. Established in 1948 in response to the human rights violations of WWII
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    How to Accommodate Religion in the Workplace
    Joshua C. Black
    • Nov 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    How to Accommodate Religion in the Workplace

    By Joshua C. Black, Esq. Religious accommodations in the workplace are something many businesses must address to ensure a safe and inclusive
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    Halloween Dos and Don’ts at the Office
    Joshua C. Black
    • Oct 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    Halloween Dos and Don’ts at the Office

    By Joshua C. Black, Esq. Celebrating holidays isn’t out of the norm for many workplaces. As Halloween approaches, employees and employers ma
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    Minimum Wage Set to Increase on New Year’s Day in Arizona
    Joshua C. Black
    • Oct 5, 2021
    • 2 min

    Minimum Wage Set to Increase on New Year’s Day in Arizona

    For the fifth consecutive year, Arizona is scheduled to raise its minimum wage. The Industrial Commission of Arizona recently announced th
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    Hispanic Heritage Month and the Workplace
    Joshua C. Black
    • Sep 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    Hispanic Heritage Month and the Workplace

    By Joshua C. Black, Esq. National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15 through October 15. Started as Hispanic
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    Teacher’s Rights in the Classroom as COVID Cases Rise
    Joshua C. Black
    • Aug 31, 2021
    • 3 min

    Teacher’s Rights in the Classroom as COVID Cases Rise

    By Joshua C. Black, Esq. COVID-19 cases among children are on the rise. The American Academy of Pediatrics reported more than 121,000 cases
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    FDA Approval of Pfizer Vaccine Makes Way for Workplace Mandates
    Joshua C. Black
    • Aug 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    FDA Approval of Pfizer Vaccine Makes Way for Workplace Mandates

    By: Joshua C. Black, Esq. In the last 6-8 months businesses – both large and small – have weighed the pros and cons of mandating COVID-19 va
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    Workplace Sexual Harassment in the News Again
    Joshua C. Black
    • Aug 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    Workplace Sexual Harassment in the News Again

    By: Joshua C. Black, Esq. Just days ago, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned from his high-profile position after being accused by nearl
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    Can Teachers be Held Liable for COVID Outbreaks in the Classroom?
    Joshua C. Black
    • Jul 30, 2021
    • 3 min

    Can Teachers be Held Liable for COVID Outbreaks in the Classroom?

    By Joshua C. Black, Esq. For the second consecutive year, teachers and students are heading back to the classroom with a global pandemic
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    Returning to Work After Unemployment? You may be Eligible for Child Care Assistance.
    Joshua C. Black
    • Jul 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    Returning to Work After Unemployment? You may be Eligible for Child Care Assistance.

    By Joshua C. Black, Esq. Lack of child care is often cited as a major barrier for unemployed parents trying to make a return to the workforc
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    Can You Get Fired for that Instagram Post?
    Joshua C. Black
    • Jul 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    Can You Get Fired for that Instagram Post?

    By: Joshua C. Black, Esq. With the increasing popularity of social media, employees should be aware that once posted online, live there ind
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    Combating Ageism at Work
    Joshua C. Black
    • Jun 29, 2021
    • 3 min

    Combating Ageism at Work

    By: Joshua C. Black, Esq. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill aimed at protecting older workers by
    35 views0 comments
    Understanding LGBTQ+ Workplace Rights
    Joshua C. Black
    • Jun 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    Understanding LGBTQ+ Workplace Rights

    By: Joshua C. Black, Esq. Employers are now required to provide the same job opportunities and conditions for LGBTQ+ employees
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    Get paid $2000 to go back to work!
    Joshua C. Black
    • May 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Get paid $2000 to go back to work!

    By: Joshua C. Black, Esq. Earlier this month, Gov. Doug Ducey announced an unconventional way to encourage Arizonans to get back to work
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    Are you required to include gender pronouns in your signature line at work?
    Joshua C. Black
    • May 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    Are you required to include gender pronouns in your signature line at work?

    The practice of adding preferred pronouns to your signature block is a trend that is picking up momentum in American workplaces.
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    Will COVID-19 Erase Years of Progress for Women in the Workplace?
    Joshua C. Black
    • Apr 19, 2021
    • 2 min

    Will COVID-19 Erase Years of Progress for Women in the Workplace?

    By: Joshua C. Black, Esq. For many women, the global pandemic left no real choice but to step away from work to manage new familial
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    Tax Break for Workers with Unemployment Income, Thanks to the American Rescue Plan
    Joshua C. Black
    • Apr 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    Tax Break for Workers with Unemployment Income, Thanks to the American Rescue Plan

    By: Joshua C. Black, Esq. The COVID-19 pandemic led to a lot of hardship in 2020 including a record number of Americans who filed for
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    Covid-19 Safety Concerns at Work? OSHA Contact Information
    Joshua C. Black
    • Mar 10, 2021
    • 1 min

    Covid-19 Safety Concerns at Work? OSHA Contact Information

    If you believe that your employer is not taking appropriate actions to keep employees safe from the COVID-19 pandemic you can make a complia
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    Benefits of Gender Equality in the Workplace
    Joshua C. Black
    • Mar 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Benefits of Gender Equality in the Workplace

    By: Joshua C. Black, Esq. Today is International Women’s Day. Recognized annually on March 8, this day marks a time when countries across
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